Tag: microplastics

A study of 1,234 Chinese ten-year-olds found microplastics in 91 percent of urine samples and linked certain polymers to behavioral ...

A new drone-based study shows that ordinary cameras can map plastic film residues on farmland, while purpose-built short-wave infrared sensors ...

University of Bayreuth researchers used a deep learning model and wind tunnel experiments to show that irregular, larger tyre wear ...

A twelve-week mouse study shows that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate in liver macrophages and disrupt metabolism in strikingly different ways ...

A sweeping review finds micro- and nanoplastics throughout human tissues and plausible mechanisms of harm, while cautioning that definitive proof ...

A 60-day incubation study of Loess Plateau orchard soils shows biodegradable PLA microplastics sharply increased carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide ...

A new TNO study shows that standard toxicity tests can underestimate the hazard of microplastics by about a factor of ...

A new pot experiment shows that iron oxide nanoparticles support maize growth and antioxidant defenses under low to moderate combined ...

A new study shows that plastic particles become chemically rougher, more oxidized, and more biologically reactive as mechanical fragmentation shrinks ...

A 28-day experiment on the water lily Nymphaea 'Black Beauty' shows that polypropylene microplastics reshape how plants accumulate copper, triggering ...

In a groundbreaking study published in Microplastics & Nanoplastics, researchers have unveiled compelling new evidence about the behavior and fate ...